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brooklyngal888
in Landlord 10 years and 1 month ago
Landlords- A question from a non-US citizen (foreign student) Tenant
Hi all, Landlords, I would love to hear what do you think about this: I co-signed a lease with my roommate (also a student but…
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landlordinqueens
in Landlord 10 years and 1 month ago
What forms/disclosures to give to new tenants?
Hi All, I am a new landlord in Queens. We owned a 4-unit residential house. We will be looking (first time) for a new tenant.…
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200average
in Landlord 10 years and 2 months ago
Landord question
We are the only tenants in an owner occupied private house. We have a cat which the landlord approved prior to lease signing. We want…
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Kateruba
in Landlord 10 years and 3 months ago
Landlords - thoughts on non-US/foreign tenant-candidates?
Dear fellow landlords, I’d like your opinion/suggestions on this. How do you feel about non-US tenants and have you had experience with them ? People…
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k9191
in Landlord 10 years and 4 months ago
Tenants Seek Early Renwewal
My tenants keep asking me about the renewal of their lease. It’s still seven months from when their current lease terminates. As a landlord now…
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helpneeded
in Landlord 10 years and 4 months ago
How do I Prove a Tenant has an Illegal Portable Washing Machine?
I’ve been having regular issues with a tenant who resides in a second floor apartment. My water bill went up a great deal. I asked…
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jtula
in Landlord 10 years and 5 months ago
Landlord Right of Entry
We have one rental unit in our house. Our tenants informed us that they need to move out 5 months before the lease is up.…
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zlt99
in Landlord 10 years and 5 months ago
Average Rent for a 1BR
We have a two family house and our rental unit is currently a 2 BR. We are thinking of taking over one of the bedrooms…
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borderline
in Landlord 10 years and 7 months ago
Death of a Tenant
Unfortunately, my tenant passed away recently. We had a good relationship for the duration of stay and the tenant will be greatly missed. I was…
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lovebrooklyn24
in Landlord 10 years and 8 months ago
Rent stabilized help
Hello all, My friend owns a building in a rapidly developing area of crown heights(near eastern parkway and franklin). He is in danger of losing…
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JMT
in Landlord 13 years and 5 months ago
Tenant Screening
We’re about to rent out the 1BR apartment in our 2-family house. Can anyone recommend a good online tenant screening service? There are so many…
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chych
in Landlord 10 years and 9 months ago
Landlord question: Guarantors or no guarantors
Good morning, I am the landlord of a small owner-occupied building and I’ve never been asked if I accept guarantors until yesterday. I wondered if…
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misconformist
in Landlord 10 years and 11 months ago
Evicting a tenant: advice desperately needed
Hi: I am hoping the brownstoner community can help me again. I have a very nasty tenant I inherited when I bought a house last…
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landlord
in Landlord 10 years and 11 months ago
No resturants or bars please......
I see a lot of vacant commercial spaces that are up for rent that specify “no resturant or bar”. What are the disadvantages in renting…
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ohmpcivamr
in Landlord 11 years ago
Asbestos abatement obligations
We bought a brownstone last year and have been renting it out for a few months. Our tenants just informed us they believe there is…
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UnRed
in Landlord 11 years ago
What scam is my landlord pulling?
My landlord is a huge liar. He’s never repaired anything without years worth of excuses (apparently his building is the only one that has such…
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starfish11040
in Landlord 13 years and 5 months ago
witholding part of security deposit due to tenant leaving a messy apartment
I’m just wondering what the general practice is. One of my tenants just moved out today. She left the apartment very messy. The floors are…
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chowfun
in Landlord 11 years and 3 months ago
Rent stabilization for Converted Property from 6 to 3 family
The property I recently purchased was legally converted from 6 family to 3 family about 15 years ago. One apartment was rent stabilized and the…
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